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melkamubezie.tessema@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Research Officer, Virology
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Education
PhD
The University of Melbourne
PhD
University of Melbourne
Masters (Coursework)
University of Antwerp
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Addis Ababa University
ORCID

0000-0003-3619-9800

Dr Melkamu Tessema

Research Officer, Virology
Department of Microbiology and Immunology

16 Scholarly works
0 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    The E3 ubiquitin ligase MARCHF8 restricts HSV-1 infection by inhibiting replication of the viral genome
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110567
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Mouse guanylate-binding proteins of the chromosome 3 cluster do not mediate antiviral activity in vitro or in mouse models of infection
    DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06748-8
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality burden of non-COVID-19 lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
    DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00176-2
  • 2023

    Journal article

    The burden and trend of diseases and their risk factors in Australia, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
    DOI: 10.1016/S2468-2667(23)00123-8
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Mouse guanylate-binding protein 1 does not mediate antiviral activity against influenza virus in vitro or in vivo
    DOI: 10.1111/imcb.12627
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Immunity against Moraxella catarrhalis requires guanylate-binding proteins and caspase-11-NLRP3 inflammasomes
    DOI: 10.15252/embj.2022112558
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Pathogen-selective killing by guanylate-binding proteins as a molecular mechanism leading to inflammasome signaling
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32127-0
Melkamu Tessema

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2022

    Journal article

    Expression of a Functional Mx1 Protein Is Essential for the Ability of RIG-I Agonist Prophylaxis to Provide Potent and Long-Lasting Protection in a Mouse Model of Influenza A Virus Infection
    DOI: 10.3390/v14071547
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Mouse Mx1 Inhibits Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Genomic Replication and Late Gene Expression In Vitro and Prevents Lesion Formation in the Mouse Zosteriform Model
    DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00419-22
  • 2021

    Journal article

    IFITM proteins that restrict the early stages of respiratory virus infection do not influence late-stage replication
    DOI: 10.1128/JVI.00837-21

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